Bryson, Missouri

Bryson, Missouri
Unincorporated community
Bryson, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°34′49″N 93°28′44″W / 38.58028°N 93.47889°W / 38.58028; -93.47889Coordinates: 38°34′49″N 93°28′44″W / 38.58028°N 93.47889°W / 38.58028; -93.47889
Country United States
State Missouri
County Pettis
Elevation 951 ft (290 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 660
GNIS feature ID 740704[1]

Bryson (also Rodelia or Kansas City Junction) is an unincorporated community in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. It is located at 38°34′49″N 93°28′44″W / 38.58028°N 93.47889°W / 38.58028; -93.47889 (38.5802949, -93.4788208), and its altitude is 951 feet (290 m).[2]

A variant name was "Rodelia". A post office called Rodelia was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1914.[3] The identity of namesake Bryson is unknown.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryson, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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